Polens Regierungschef Donald Tusk freut sich über den Wahlsieg von Péter Magyar. Der erste Auslandsbesuch des Ungarn soll nach Warschau gehen. Doch dort weiß man auch: Das Regieren wird hart.

Congratulations pour in from across EU, with leaders from Spain, Poland, France, Britain, Denmark, Romania, Sweden and beyond hailing a new chapter

• Full report: Hungarian opposition ousts Viktor Orbán after 16 years in power

EU leaders heaped praise on Péter Magyar after his decisive election victory in Hungary against the long-serving prime minister Viktor Orbán, who many saw as a direct threat to Europe’s peace and prosperity.

The outpouring reflected a deep frustration with Orbán across the EU’s 27 member states and its institutions.